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| Type | Deemed-to-be-University |
|---|---|
| Established | 1956 |
| Founder | Karam Chand Thapar |
| Accreditation | UGC |
| Director | Padmakumar Nair |
| Location | , India 30°21′23″N 76°21′45″E / 30.3564°N 76.3625°E |
| Campus | Urban area, 250 acres (100 ha) |
| Website | www |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), formerly Thapar University, is a private deemed-to-be-university, in Patiala, India. The university provides multiple subjects; including art, computer science and business administration.
Campus
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The campus' land area is approximately 250 acres. The site has nine academic blocks, one of which is the former site of the Thapar Polytechnic College.
The campus expanded and was partially renovated in 2018. The institute has made plans to expand further, including a new campus near Chandigarh.[1]
Rankings
[edit]| Private rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – international | |
| QS (World) (2023)[2] | 1001-1200 |
| Times (World) (2023)[3] | 601–800 |
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2023)[4] | 40 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2023)[5] | 23 |
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2023)[6] | 20 |
| Private colleges: | |
| Outlook India (2022)[7] | 3 |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology was ranked 601–800 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023[8] and 145 in Asia in the ranking of 2023.[9] The QS World University Rankings of 2023 ranked it 1001–1200 in the world and it was ranked 228th in Asia.[10]
In India, the university ranked 23rd among engineering colleges by India Today in 2020, and third among private engineering colleges by Outlook India in 2022.[7] The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has ranked the college 29th among engineering institutions in 2024, 29th among universities and 43rd overall.[11]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Anoop Kumar Mittal, chairman and managing director of NBCC Limited[12]
- Aditi Avasthi, CEO and Head of Product of Embibe
- Vimal Kapur, CEO of Honeywell International Inc
- Robin Raina, president and chief executive officer of Ebix Group and the founder of Robin Raina Foundation Ebix[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Avantha group to invest Rs 100 crore in education sector". Indian Express. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2023". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 8 June 2022.
- ^ "World University Rankings 2023". Times Higher Education. 2022.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2022:
- Positions 1-100: "Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2022: Top 100 Private Engineering Colleges In India". Outlook India. 13 July 2022.
- Positions 101-160: "Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2022: Private Engineering Colleges In Alphabetical Order". Outlook India. 8 July 2022.
- ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology". Times Higher Education (THE). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology". Top Universities. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "NIRF 2024" (PDF).
- ^ "NBCC Board of Directors". nbccindia.com.
- ^ "Ebix Management". ebix.com.
